E-smith Server is an implementation of Linux based on Redhat 7.0. At first, I tried to boot with a Redhat 7.0 speakup enabled boot disk to install the E-smith Server distribution. It was looking for a kickstart file on the diskette because E-smith requires their own brand of boot disk to install. When that did not work, I just simply tried copying the vmlinuz file from the speakup-enabled boot disk to the E-smith boot disk thinking that the kernel from the Redhat disk would work (it did not). Now that I have provided some comic relief to this group, I will tell you that I installed E-smith server with sighted assistance, then attempted to do the kernel patch with speakup to get the thing talking with my dectalk express. Actually, it doesn't matter what synthesizer I was using, because when I did the ./install, it said that a bunch of files didn't exist and all the patches failed. If you want the whole mess of messages, I can get them for you, but it will be later. when I tried to do the make command, I got a command not recognized message. Any thoughts? P.S. To find more information on the E-smith implementation, go to www.e-smith.org. Yes, I am a newbie, and I am working with a machine that I can blow up if I need to - it has nothing on it - I am experimenting. Hope this question is not too elementary... Ron
